Tuesday, March 27, 2007

"I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining"

"How are you Voyager?", you ask.

"Oh, can't complain."

I mean literally. I cannot complain. I took up the challenge by Shelagh Rogers on the CBC radio program Sounds Like Canada, to give up complaining for a week. Starting yesterday. I figured it would be easy, I'm not much of a complainer anyway. Huh. Turns out I'm full of crap.

I can't whine about the fact that the first two sunny days we have had in months have fallen on a Monday and Tuesday. And I cleaned up the cat puke this morning with a smile. Waited forty-five minutes in the doctor's office for a two minute prescription renewal appointment, never once sighing and looking pointedly at my watch. I never said a word when I snagged a half-hour old pair of panty hose. And happily paid my car insurance of $1758.

$1758!!? WTF? It's not a Ferrari, it's an Acura for God's sake. Just a tarted up Honda!....Ooops, I mean, I'm sure the Insurance Company of BC will put my reasonable premiums to very good use.

Oh, man, it is going to be a very long week. Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

Today's dream travel destination: Cathedral grove forest, Vancouver Island. Because if a woman complains in the middle of a forest and no-one hears her, she has not actually complained, right?

But, hmmmm...is the point not to articulate a complaint, or to deny all internal feelings of complaint? I don't think anyone can deny those interal feelings. And maybe if you complain in a blog, indeed, it doesn't count...?

Jocelyn, It's impossible not to feel like complaining, the trick is to not say it out loud. Be all positive, say only the good thoughts. I'm going to make it a week, yes I am. I'll be a shiny beacon of happy light....blah blah blah.

But, if a man is alone in the middle of a forest and voices an opinion, is he still wrong?I like your blog because anybody who makes a reference to Shelagh Rogers must be a good person.I also share your love of travel.

Jazz, Both yours and Diana's friends would think "aliens" if you stopped complaining. Mine probably just think I'm on some very nice designer drug.

Ian, then you would be impressed to know I went to high school with Shelagh. But I am an avid CBC radio fan even without that connection. My weekends are not complete without the Vinyl Cafe. And I'm not touching the bit (bait?) about Mens' opinions!

While I was at home sick last week, I got the chance to watch Oprah and admist me being in and out of sleep, I believe she proposed this same challenge. I for one think it's great. I don't know if I could stand up to the challenge, but it's well worth the try.

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About me

Travelling around the world in the company of my Beloved, with time and money to be tourist snobs who won't admit to going anywhere on the beaten path. That's the life I dream of. While ironing, while walking the dogs, and while riding the commuter train. I do travel though, often on the dusty well beaten path, sometimes a little off of it. (Photos of these voyages are featured in my masthead above.)
This is my life, and I love it. Most of the time.